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Sarah Turner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Turner across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1931), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1931
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spartanburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beech Springs Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Beech Springs Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1931 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Turner | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Trish Turner | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Sarah Turner | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Turner | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Turner | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Vera Turner | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Turner | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Eleanor Turner | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mary Turner | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Spartanburg-County, South …
Daughter, age 9
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1931 — 9 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beech Springs Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Sarah Turner across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Turner
Daughter · 1940 · age 9 · b. ~1931 · South Carolina
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Sibling
John Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vera Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03837-00587)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pauline Weir | 38 | Head | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 2 | Charles Weir | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Madelyn Weir | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Harley Turner | 31 | Head | Loom Fixer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Lucy Turner | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Ann Turner | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Wanda Turner | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Donald Turner | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Ross Turner | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | William Morgan | 21 | Head | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 11 | Virginia Morgan | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Tharon Morgan | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Myron Morgan | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Henry Payne | 78 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Mattie Payne | 56 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Tom Payne | 23 | Son | Oiling | South Carolina |
| 17 | Charlie Mayfield | 26 | Daughter | Spinning | South Carolina |
| 18 | Rachel Mayfield | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | William Mayfield | 1 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Rosie Ivey | 43 | Head | Spooler | Tennessee |
| 21 | Ruth Ivey | 18 | Niece | Battery Filler | South Carolina |
| 22 | James Turner | 41 | Head | Press Man | South Carolina |
| 23 | Trish M. Turner | 35 | Wife | Sew | South Carolina |
| 24 | Ruby Turner | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | James R. Turner | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | John Turner | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Vera Mae Turner | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Sarah Turner THIS PERSON | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Eleanor Turner | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Mary Turner | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Morris Strong | 44 | Head | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 32 | Clara Strong | 37 | Wife | Spinning | South Carolina |
| 33 | Elbert Strong | 16 | Son | Sleeper | South Carolina |
| 34 | Charles Strong | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Mildred Strong | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Andrew Tapp | 27 | Head | Smash Hand | South Carolina |
| 37 | Elanor Tapp | 25 | Wife | Spinning | Virginia |
| 38 | Sarane Tapp | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Olive Freeman | 22 | Boarder | New Worker | Virginia |
| 40 | Elsie Lane | 18 | Boarder | House Keeper | Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)